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Author: Julia Tomiak

I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
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Becoming Madam Secretary: How a woman changed America during The Great Depression

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

Perfect for celebrating Women's History Month, Becoming Madam Secretary explores the challenges and victories of America's first female cabinet member. Learn ab...

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What Word Nerds need to know about Leap Year

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Getting nerdy about the origins of Leap Year. Turns out science, politics, and religion all played a role! Yikes!

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Tress by Sanderson offers an imaginative world and a strong female lead

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

If you like brave heroines and imaginative new worlds, Tress might be a good book for you.

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Inspired to make kindness the norm

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

How a fifth grader reminded a room of adults about the importance of kindness.

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Finding hope in dreary February and March

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

Winter can be hard for me. I struggle to keep my mood and energy up. Here are some tricks I use to cope.

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The Covenant of Water offers gorgeous prose & strong female leads

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

The Covenant of Water is long HF, but the writing and characters are gorgeous. Give it a try.

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